Teaching

Arise

Arise is our morning devotional. We start every day at 8:30 am by looking to God with a grateful heart. We worship God through music and song, often a teacher or student will share a word of inspiration, and we have time for individual or corporate prayer and service.
It's a wonderful Holy Spirit-led start to the day.

Both students and teachers are involved, and on Tuesdays the whole house is involved - that is, the Bible school, employees and volunteers from the Service Center, AKBU, Kirkeibyen, and the employees of the shelter "Nærværket". On Tuesdays we start at 8:15.

Life groups

Are small mentoring groups where you will meet with your mentor and share life challenges, pray together and grow together. Life groups will take place once a month, other weeks during this time there will be classes during this time.

Practical work

Part of your development! When we work with practical tasks, it is also a way to honor each other, a way to manage what we have been entrusted with, and it makes the school a nicer place to be.
Serving - even where most people don't notice - is an opportunity to see what others don't see.

Practical work is part of everyone's everyday life, just like it is for the rest of their lives. That's why every student has some practical tasks to do every day during lunch or after school.

Spiritual Intelligence

is a course where we focus on our relationship and walk with the Holy Spirit - the Spirit of God. We want you to be able to know and recognize His voice so that you can live a life guided and encouraged by the inspirations that the Holy Spirit gives, both for your own life, but also so that you can be God's voice in your world. God loves us and cares for us, and it is through the Holy Spirit that He shows us this.

This class will help you to become secure in your spiritual identity, know your calling and gifts, and know your spiritual authority and how to handle your anointing.

Spiritual Intelligence classes are a mix of teaching, demonstration and activations. Whether the Holy Spirit is new to you or you've been walking with the Holy Spirit for decades, this class will encourage you to draw closer to God and intentionally bless those around you.

Spiritual Intelligence is about turning our heart and attention to God so that we can bring God's kingdom down to earth.

Training

Formation focuses on the inner (re)formation (heart and spirit) and the development of holy habits and practices that help us towards godliness.

Purpose
Grow students spiritually and personally
Work to nurture a relationship with God in practical ways
To develop health and resilience in faith
To grow into Christlikeness

Goals
To expose students to spiritual practices they may never have tried
To help students reflect on their own journey through journaling/discussion
To help them develop spiritual habits that they will integrate into their lives

Bible and Theology

In our Bible and Theology program, we want the Bible to come alive in a new way for you.

We will take a journey through the Bible, reviewing the story as it develops along the way. As we do this, we will draw on systematic theology and biblical theology to look at the major theological themes of Scripture. Systematic theology is primarily about foundational truths presented in a topical arrangement, while biblical theology is more about the development of the major themes that hold the entire Bible together.

Therefore, the question we will ask and answer will be: "What is the WHOLE Bible about?"

Electives - it's your choice

Tuesdays (4 lessons)

• Creative Lab I
• Communication & Storytelling
• Coaching
• GU Study

Wednesdays (5 lessons)

• Creative Lab II
• Leadership & Innovation
• Life skills
• GU Study

Fridays (3+2 games)

• Ministry Involvement
• Social Mission
• Sport

Arise

07.15-07.45

08.15-09.00

Breakfast

Info class

Church service / church visit

Church service

Pause

Morning coffee and fellowship

Lunch

Lunch

Pause

Pause

Dinner

Dinner at 17.30

Breakfast

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09.00-09.05

09.05-10.00

10.00-10.20

10.25-11.10

11.10-11.15

11.15-12.00

12.00-12.30

12.30-13.25

13.25-14.10

14.10-14.15

14.15-15.00

18.00-18.30

18.30-19.30

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Breakfast

Training (Acts 1)SQ
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What is Bible and Theology about?

In our Bible and Theology program, we want the Bible to come alive in a new way for you.

We will take a journey through the Bible, reviewing the story as it develops along the way. As we do this, we will draw on systematic theology and biblical theology to look at the major theological themes of Scripture. Systematic theology is primarily about fundamental truths presented in a topical arrangement, while biblical theology is more about the development of the major themes that hold the entire Bible together. Therefore, the question we will ask and answer will be: "What is the WHOLE Bible about?"

The Bible is a big book, in fact it is a library of 66 books, and it is easy to miss what it is really about. This course will give you a really good understanding of the Bible in its entirety. But the course is much more than that. When we study the Bible together, it will not only be about information, but primarily about revelation that leads to transformation. Jesus said we must know the truth, and the truth will set us free. The Apostle Paul also encourages us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

It is always a great joy to see a person's face light up when they hear a truth from the Bible that becomes a revelation. I know that in that moment there is a level of freedom.

The end goal of it all is to encounter God and the Father's love. In this time of confusion about identity and value, we want you to experience God's love and grace that will ultimately equip you for life in its entirety.

In this course, you will learn:

+ to understand the Bible in its entirety.
+ that the Bible is not just about information, but primarily about revelation that leads to transformation.

What is Spiritual Intelligence about?

Spiritual Intelligence is a class where we focus on our relationship and walk with the Holy Spirit - the Spirit of God. We want you to be able to know and recognize His voice so that you can live a life guided and encouraged by the inspirations that the Holy Spirit gives - both in relation to your own life, but also so that you can be God's voice in your world.

God loves and cares for us, and it is through the Holy Spirit that He shows us this.

This class will help you become confident in your spiritual identity, know your calling and gifts, and know your spiritual authority and how to handle your anointing.

Spiritual Intelligence classes are a mix of teaching, demonstration and activations. Whether you are new to the Holy Spirit or have been walking with the Holy Spirit for decades, this class will encourage you to draw closer to God and intentionally bless those around you.

Spiritual Intelligence is about turning our heart and attention to God so that we can bring God's kingdom down to earth.

In this course, you will learn:

+ becoming secure in your spiritual identity
+ knowing your calling and gifts
+ knowing your spiritual authority and how to handle your anointing

What is Coaching about?

This elective will help you grow in your understanding of yourself and the people around you. It will provide you with coaching tools, mentoring skills and teach you how to walk alongside and lead others in your future work and ministry assignments.

The ability to listen and communicate effectively and the barriers to this will be a central theme in this training. These skills create a foundation for trust and good relationships. The importance of being heard and listened to will be explored and we will look at what we need to be aware of in effective communication.
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The course will also include some psychological approaches to understanding what may be going on inside a person - emotionally and mentally. Our upbringing, our surroundings and our perception of the world affect us in different ways and can cause limitations or advantages in how we navigate life. This elective will equip you with greater insight into this, bring healing and clarity to you and equip you with tools on how to overcome some of these things. It will also equip you to walk alongside others and help them experience the freedom that God has for each of us.
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In relation to walking with others effectively, you will also learn what mentoring is, receive training on biblical mentoring that supports this, and you will be introduced to different coaching models and tools.
Coaching helps a person to set goals in life that will bring positive changes for e.g. personal development, project/business development or ministry development and the step-by-step process involved in this.
Coaching and mentoring skills are key skills when walking with others and will bring positive and measurable changes in their situation.
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We will also take some time for road trips visiting a charity organisation and experience how a pastor, coach, or a psychologist work with people. This will give you the opportunity to ask all the questions you have and gain an understanding of how it is to journey with people in different environments or situations in society. At the end of the year, we will create time for group work and presentations tackling some of the current trends of problems people struggle with, and what can help them, drawing on research, the teaching and discussions from the year.

In this elective you will learn:

+ Listening skills
+ The art of asking questions
+ Communication - verbal and non-verbal
+ Giraffe and jackal language
+ Holistic view of people
+ Psychological approaches - insight into self and others
+ People Tools - personality profile
+ Mentoring
+ Biblical mentoring
+ Coaching models
+ Coaching tools

What you get out of Life Skills

With a Life Skills program, you get the opportunity to gain tools to master life, gain a sense of meaning, belonging and being part of a larger community.

What you get out of Life Skills
We want to strengthen the whole person. Strengthen your belief in yourself as valuable, strengthen your understanding of yourself in community with others, and strengthen your faith and understanding of value and identity in God.
Life Skills is about breaking patterns and unhelpful behaviors that prevent you from living life to the fullest. We all struggle with something: low self-esteem, lack of confidence, fear, anger, control issues, setting boundaries and more. These things affect our daily lives and our relationships with others - and can often be difficult to talk about and seek help for.
Life Skills allows you to zoom in and work on the things that are holding you back in a safe and supportive community through teaching, conversations, reflections and guidance in groups and individually in a safe and supportive environment.
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We work with STEPS, which is a course that uses biblical principles to receive God's help to break patterns and overcome our inappropriate behavior.
The basic principle behind STEPS is that we as humans are designed to live in peace. Peace with God, peace with ourselves and peace with people around us. Some of us may have lost that peace through circumstances beyond our control. Maybe something happened to us when we were younger. Maybe we grew up in a home where our basic needs were not taken care of. For others, the lack of peace seems to come from the negative thought or behavior pattern we're struggling with right now. Or sometimes life is just a lot more complicated than we thought it would be and what are we going to do about it?
STEPS is one way to deal with it, as this course seeks to restore that peace.

In the STEPS course, we look into our own lives and ask ourselves the following questions:
+ What are my values and do I live by them?
+ Are there patterns in the way I think, feel or react that are not helpful?
+ How do I establish new patterns to live life fully?

In this elective you will learn:

+ Trusting God's care for you
+ Understanding yourself and your emotions
+ Working through your challenges
+ Making healthy life choices
+ Leading yourself

What is Communication & Storytelling about?

Communication & Storytelling is all about developing yourself as a communicator!
There are many ways in which you can be an effective communicator: through public speaking, writing, and even through other creative expressions such as theater, music, art, dance, etc.
There are also many means of communication today that we must explore. From social media, video production, podcasting, blogging to old-fashioned live performances and much more.

In all these different expressions and means, there are 3 things that are necessary for an effective impact:

1. You need a message: Silence should only be broken if you have something important to say.

2. You needa story: A story is the most powerful way to tell the world about an idea (quote from Robert Mackie).
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3. You need training: Communication works for those who work at it (quote from John Powell).

Every person in the world has a lifetime of stories inside them, waiting for the opportunity to be set free. Your voice matters and your stories make a difference. This is what Communication & Storytelling is all about: giving you a place and the tools to share ideas and meaningful stories so you can have an impact by offering transformative experiences to whomever will listen.

If you take this elective, you will learn how to become a better public speaker and/or writer. You'll also dive into the world of storytelling and develop your ability to share meaningful ideas through gripping narratives. You will also have opportunities to speak/share from the stage and share your personal world with an audience through creative works. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to develop individual/group projects where you can engage more with contemporary means of communication.

In this elective you will:

+ Tips to become an effective and motivating
public speaker
+ Tips to become a better writer
+ Tips to perform better on stage
+ Basic skills related to Storytelling
+ Insight into using at least one contemporary communication tool
(social media, blog, video, podcast, etc.)
+ Help to find your voice

Leadership & Innovation

It all comes down to leadership and whether your skills in this area have been developed and shaped by others who know leadership in practice. Jesus led the way as the ultimate example of a great leader. He created a team that changed the world through their courage and innovation. But it didn't start there; they started out fearful and uncontrolled. Great leaders aren't born, they are shaped and developed. That's what we do at Acts Academy.

We invite you to join a track where you learn about leadership, being authentic, building dynamic teams, resolving conflict, creating and transforming culture and bringing a vision from dream to reality. Whether you want to start a new association, a church, a business or just become a better leader in the church or society, you will get the tools from the best leaders from an international network of both churches and business.

At Acts Academy, future leaders for communities, churches and society are shaped. Through theory, companionship, mentoring and practical application, we create leaders who can show courage, take responsibility, build teams, develop people and create change.

We mean it when we say we want to develop and bring out the best in you. In an environment with high ceilings, a clear framework and an expectation of personal empathy, as well as a desire to learn and develop, you will develop into a leader who can be innovative, courageous and able to make an impact.

In Leadership and Innovation, we work with leadership in three areas: Leading yourself, leading others and leading in context. Each area is touched on several times throughout the year. We work with courses of about three weeks at a time, where we teach, do group assignments, reflect, work in mentor groups, etc. We want to leave room to work with the material in both theory and practice. Therefore, project management will also be taught, and there will be various leadership challenges, such as leading the mission trip. During the year, there will be three written assignments (approx. 1,000 words), which can be written in Danish or English.

There are no requirements for prior management experience, but we expect everyone to work seriously with the subject and be open to learning. A compendium of material for preparation and further self-study will be provided.

In this elective you will learn:

+ Leading yourself
+ Leading others
+ Leading in context

What is Creative Lab about?

Creative Lab is designed for musicians, singers and producers. At Creative Lab you have the opportunity to develop your creativity in music, singing, songwriting, production and performance.
The year plan is designed to take you step by step into a development around your talent. We focus on developing creativity inspired by different art forms, including theater, stage performance and poetry. We then use the inspiration we receive to create our own expressions through new songs, new arranged covers and more. This way we ensure that the inspiration we take in also has an output.

Once a song has been written, we focus on the production. We spend time in our own studio with professional producers, where we go through the entire production process. In addition, the school's own studio is available to Creative Lab students throughout the year, even outside of the scheduled classes. We also spend a lot of time outside of class creating, writing, recording and producing what we have been working on.
At selected events (open mic nights, special events) we will take the opportunity to showcase our songs and works. In addition, some weeks are spent working with a physical theater teacher where we work with the expression we have on stage.
During the year, time is spent creating and preparing works for performance. This gives students hands-on experience in designing, planning and executing to perform and create an atmosphere.

Creative Lab students perform at various events at Acts Academy. The events are evenings focused around performance, such as Open Mic Nights, concerts, etc. Your teachers will help you create a piece that suits you and your level. However, it is the student's responsibility to manage their schedule, which means that the student must set aside time to rehearse in order to be ready to perform at these events.

Acts Academy and Creative Lab are hosting OneHeart, a conference for worship and tech teams. OneHeart brings together worship teams from churches both in Denmark and abroad. They gather for a week of networking, training and the opportunity to learn from leaders in various creative fields relevant to the local church.

* Creative Lab students are participants at the conference. For OneHeart, it is part of their course and program.

Songwriting camp

It brings together professional Danish and international songwriters and producers across denominations. The songwriting camp is held in January at Acts Academy. Here, new songs are written that can be used across churches in Denmark. As a Creative Lab student, you will have the opportunity to work with professionals in songwriting and production. In addition, you'll gain invaluable experience and the opportunity to network with professionals in the field. Who knows - maybe you'll help create the next great Danish worship song?

* Creative Lab students attend the songwriting camp as part of their course and program.

In the school's studio, we have Logic and Ableton available for use. It is recommended that you bring your own instrument and laptop, preferably equipped with a DAW program such as Logic or Ableton. The school has several instruments that can be borrowed, but not for a full school year. It is therefore preferable to bring your own instrument.

Every other year we go on a study trip, where we visit churches and other places. There is a lot of great music around the world, so we want to experience what's happening in other parts of the world. A study tour will typically include theater, live music, concerts and church visits. We spend time with producers in their studios, enjoy architecture and other aspects of creativity that inspire us as music makers.  

All students go on mission trips where we go out and help organizations in different countries. On the mission trip, we like to equip Creative Lab students with works they can perform. The goal is to share the gospel, focusing on communicating across language barriers. It is usually the Creative Lab students who lead worship during the mission trips.

In this elective you will learn:

+ The process of producing a song from idea to release
+ Tools to get into the creative process faster
+ Believing in yourself as an artist
+ Improving your songwriting skills

What do we want with the Global University and Study elective?

Acts Academy students who are in love with the Bible and want to dive even deeper into their theological understanding now have the opportunity to study toward a certificate or bachelor's degree in Bible and Theology with Global University. At Acts Academy, you'll find a faith-based environment with a great study atmosphere.
For students who choose the Global University option, we offer intensive coaching in our electives. You will be introduced to your unique learning style and find the most effective study technique for you. You will learn to think both critically and creatively, and you will acquire new tools and methods to read and interpret both the Bible and theological writings at a deeper level.
We equip you not only to succeed in your Global University studies, but also to develop the mindset and skills of a lifelong learner. This means you will not only excel in any study environment, but also be able to communicate what you have learned to your church and inspire your community.

In this elective you will learn:

+ study practice
+ think critically and creatively
+ acquire new tools and methods to read and interpret the Bible and theological texts on a new level

Bachelor of Bible and Theology with Global University

Study Bible and Theology with Global University and Acts Academy and follow the undergraduate courses towards a certificate or bachelor's degree.

We have partnered with Global University to offer the opportunity to study at the undergraduate level and earn credits towards an accredited program for those students who desire it. Studying Bible and Theology at Acts Academy allows you to learn about God in a faith-based environment. You will follow the general Acts Academy curriculum, but will also receive extra assignments to complete for the Global University program.

This is a great opportunity for Acts Academy students to dive even deeper into the Bible, study theology at the university level, and work towards a certificate or bachelor's degree. Read more here.
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Church involvement

Acts Academy is the church's training ground and the place where employees and leaders can get relevant training for their personal life and development - which is therefore also relevant to the churches. We call it Church-Based Bible school.
In class and in daily life, the local church and service play a major role; you can notice the close connection and collaboration between the school and church.

‍To ensure maximum benefit from the teaching we provide at Acts Academy, we make agreements with local churches about internships. This takes place Friday-Sunday and is based on an agreement between the student, the local church and Acts Academy. The agreement includes a description of tasks, expected follow-up, finances, weekend accommodation and anything else that is relevant to create a good and beneficial internship experience for both the church and the student.

Where internships are not possible with your own local church, agreements are made with other churches. Some students are involved in the Church City, including the great social work that is carried out, but this also depends on agreements on content and framework.

Most students return on Sunday evening and participate in the Church City's evening service as far as possible.

"The internship was an opportunity for me to be stretched in my capacity. I felt God speaking to me to 'make myself available to the body' and although there was some discomfort associated with being stretched, I have experienced God's pleasure in my obedience."

Daniel

DENMARK
2020/2022

Especially for pastors and other leaders in congregations

In churches, there are many volunteers who make a great effort. No church wants to be without their talented people for a long time. In fact, many churches say that they want their best people to become even better! That's why it has become popular to have 'interns', another word for a one-year employee.

We offer a setup that accommodates this thinking. Four days a week, we offer top-class education here at the school. It's education that strives to give students a healthy identity, a faith foundation in life, orderliness, Christlikeness, relationship building skills and an understanding of their calling and gifts in life. The teaching is life-oriented and practical. We put it this way: We give them impressions that change their expression and enable them to make an impact and inspire them to follow Jesus everywhere in society.

It is our expectation that you as churches are close to the student and give them input and feedback on their internship. In this way, you will remain close to the student and enjoy the development that happens in the individual - and in your church.

It's a win-win.

Pastors, youth leaders, etc. are welcome to contact us to learn more about this collaboration.

Personal Development

We mean it when we say we want to develop and bring out the best in you!

To ensure the best possible development of our students, we offer all second-year students individual mentoring sessions. As a first-year student, you can also request individual interviews.

Mentoring is offered to help you reach your personal goals. You meet with your mentor for approx. 45 minutes every two weeks. The mentor is the student's contact person at the school and therefore follows the student closely. Your mentor will help you reach your goals and develop your potential. You will be given concrete tools that will allow you to become the best version of the person God has created you to be.

We mean it when we say we want to develop and bring out the best in you!

All students are assigned a supervisor during their internship. These supervisors will also be there to give you input and feedback on what you're working on. They will guide you so that you understand your role in the internship and have the best opportunities to succeed and develop.
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Short courses

Acts Academy offers exciting short courses throughout the year. These are weeks where classes are open to guests and focus on one central theme, often taken from one of the three tracks. The teaching will be common to all and will come from competent and inspiring guest speakers from home and abroad.

Most courses start Monday morning at 8.15 and end Friday morning with breakfast. However, each course is slightly different, so stay tuned here on the website, through our newsletter or on Facebook.

So far, the following are planned for 2023/24: